Car-coupling



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P. V. CORNILS.

GAR GOUPLING.

No. 348,954. Patented Sept. 14, 188.6.

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P. v. GORNILS.

GAR GOUPLING.

No. 348,954. Patented Sept. 14, 1886.

N. PEYERS, Phnw-Llmugrnpm. wamingmn. IZLC4 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PETER'V. CORNILS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CAR-COUPA-LING.

.CJPBCIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 348,954, dated September 14, 1886.

Applicationiiled June 2G, 1856. Serial No. 206,366. (Nomodcl.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER V. CoRNiLs, a subject ofthe Emperor of Germany, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook 'and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic Car-Coup lings, ot' which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has for its object to provide an automatic coupler that can be attached as an auxiliary to the common link-couplers now in general use, in a manner that either one or the other coupler may be used; and for that purpose my invention consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafl ter described and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l. represents a longitudinal vertical section of the two couplers as combined; Fig. 2, a sectional plan on line 2 2'in Fig. l; Fig. 3, au end elevation; Fig. 4, a sectional plan of the lower or automatic coupler; Figs. 5 and G, perspective views of parts detached; Fig. 7, a transverse vertical section on line 7 7 in Fig. l, and Fig. 8 an edge view of the quadrant guide-piece detached.

Corresponding letters in the several figures of the drawings designate like parts.

A denotes the end and iloor beams of the car-body, and B the longitudinal beams between which the common draw-bar is secured and guided. This draw-bar is or may be of any usual construction, or as here shown, consisting of an oblong frame, C, bent of fiat bariron, with the buffer-head D secured against its end. The rear part, c, of this frame is formed an oblong rectangular loop, through which are placed the spring shoulder-plates E FK, the protruding ends of which butt against plates e, inserted into and secured against beams B. A pin,f, secured in center ole' plate E, projects through a central opening in plate E', and is surrounded by a spiral spring, F, that in this well-known manner is compressed by either a pushing or pulling force applied tothe draw-bar. The front part of frame C, behind buffer-plate D, is re-en forced on top by a shoulder-plate, g, and is provided with a hole for eoupling'pin G, and that part of the draw-bar frame C intermediate of loop c and the socket for the coupling-link is filled out with a wooden core, H, secured by bolts or rivets 7i. The loop part c of frame C is ire-enforced by being lined exteriorly with another frame, t', bent of flat bariron, and through vertical holes in the rear portion of both frames c and t, behind spring shoulder-plate E, is projected a bolt, I, that forms the pivot-pin for the supplemental drawbar. This supplemental draw-bar consists of a longitudinal frame, J, formed of dat bariron, having segmental top and bottom plates,

j, secured to the front end either by welding or riveting, and having fixed behind the front part a re enforce plate or block', k, that is notched. Frein its rear end to within the expanded front portion this frame J is braced or stil'fened by a cast bar, L, secured by bolts Z and m. The rear portion of this bar L is formed a T-head with a heel, through which and through corresponding holes in frame .I is passed the pivotbolt I. Bolt m also forms the pivot for coupling-hook M, vertically secured between the forward end of bar L, and a collar, n, to have a free swinging motion on such bolt, and to be on a line with the notch` in block lf. Through the ends of segmental plates j are bored holes for inserting pins o and o', the pin o of which will hold the coupling-hook M from swinging on bolt m.

The forward end of draw-bar frame C being supported on a bar, P, secured transversely under beams B, another bar, p, is secured under this bar I), with intermediate spacingwashers, which bar p is passed under the upper bar of frame J of the lower drawbar, for supporting the same in a manner to allow it sufiicient lateral movement, and intermediate of pivot-bolt I and bar p this draw-bar frame J is supported in a Ustrap, Q, secured to beams B, which strap Q, also provides sufficient lateral movement for the draw-bar. Leafsprings R are inserted with one end into the T-head ofthe bar L, are-thence passed through strap Q, bearing against the sides thereof, and with their forward curved ends these springs press from both sides against the web of bar L, and thus yieldingly hold the draw-bar in its longitudinallystraight position.

The coupling-hook M of each of two adjoining draw-bars will engage behind the block 7s of the other draw-bar of two cars when coupled, and for automatically coupling the fJi IOC

pins 0 will hold each a hook M rigid with its draw-bar, so that, the chalnfered end of the hook having to slide past block 7, the drawbar must swing sidewise, thereby compress` ing one of the springs R, that will then force the hook M to engage behind block 7i: of the Opposite draw-bar, and will hold it thus engaged, and after thus having been con pled the pins o may be inserted behind the hooks M, for better security.

A bellerank lever, S, pivoted to the end of the body of the car suiiiciently sideward from the coupling, is connected by chain s with hook M, with its handle extending to a convenient position to be in easy reach 'for the man to operate such lever without stepping` between the cars. 3y swinging the handle of this lever S upward the draw-bar is swung sidewise until the hook disengages; but by first removing pin o the hook M alone can be swung to dsengage and to entirely clear the draw-bar of the adjoining car, if desirable. rlhis lever S is guided in a quadrant, T, secured against the end of the ear-body, which quadrant has a shoulder-nose, t, for locking the lever in its upward position when it is desirable to hold hook M from engaging block 7s.

The lever S can be arranged for passenger ears to be upright, so as to be operated from the platform of the ear.

Vhat I claim is- 1. The supplemental coupling-bar herein described, and consisting of frame J, with segmental bars j and braeebar L, and pivotal hook M, said bar J being pivotally secured by bolt I, to afford lateral movement, and being yieldingly held on a straight line by springs R, all substantially as set forth, to operate as specified.

2. The supplemental coupling-bar herein described, consisting of frame J with bars y', brace-bar L, pivotal hook M, pins o, bolt l, supports Q and j), and springs R, all substan tially as set forth, to operate as specified.

3. The supplex'nental coupling-bar herein described, consisting of frame J, with barsj, brace-bar L, pivotal hook M, pins o, bolt l, supports Q and 2), sp rings R, and lever S, with chain s, all substantially as set forth, to open ate as specified.

ln testimony whereof l affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PETER V. CORNILS.

Witnesses:

O'r'ro LUEBKERT, HARRis \V. HUEHL. 

